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Nov 18, 2020

‘Dueling Dinosaurs’ Fossil, Hidden From Science for 14 Years, Could Finally Reveal Its Secrets

National Geographic
The fossil will be housed in a new expansion to the museum, including a state-of-the-art paleontology lab, that will open in 2022. “The Dueling Dinosaurs are really a gem that’s been hidden away for more than a decade,” says Lindsay Zanno, a paleontologist at North Carolina State University and the NCMNS head of paleontology.
Carlos Goller presenting in front of a screen

Nov 18, 2020

Carlos Goller Receives the 2020 Libraries Faculty Award

The 2020 NC State University Libraries Faculty Award has been given to Carlos Goller, associate teaching professor in the biological sciences department.
COVID-19 molecule

Nov 17, 2020

NC State Researchers Take On COVID-19

Toxicologist Jane Hoppin is among the NC State researchers who have pivoted to use their work to study aspects of this deadly disease.

Nov 17, 2020

Alum Cultivates a Career Strengthening Native American Agriculture

NC State opened doors for chemistry alumnus Karli Moore that led her to a career supporting Native American agriculture.

Nov 13, 2020

In Mice, Cadmium Exposure During Pregnancy Linked to Obesity in Female Offspring

Science Codex
In a mouse study aimed at modeling human exposure to the toxic metal cadmium, researchers from North Carolina State University found that female offspring of mice exposed to cadmium during pregnancy became obese in adulthood, developed fatty livers and could not process glucose normally. Male offspring were not affected in the same way. The study also sheds light on how cadmium exposure could affect mitochondrial function and developmental signaling pathways in the liver.
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Nov 12, 2020

In Mice, Cadmium Exposure During Pregnancy Linked to Obesity, Metabolic Issues in Adult Female Offspring

Female offspring of mice exposed to cadmium during pregnancy suffer from obesity, fatty livers and abnormal glucose processing.

Nov 9, 2020

Why Scientists Don’t Know Why Sand Is Soft

The New York Times
Understanding how grains flow is vital for everything from landslide prediction to agricultural processing, and scientists aren’t very good at it.
Microscope with LGBTQ+ rainbow

Nov 5, 2020

GLBTQ+ in STEM Program Partners With College in New Initiative

The GLBT Center has launched a new GLBTQ+ in STEM program in partnership with the Colleges of Sciences, Natural Resources and Engineering.
A satellite image of the North Atlantic with 5 active hurricanes on September 14.

Oct 28, 2020

Breaking Down the 2020 Hurricane Season

Find out what's behind the surge in storminess during the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season.
Four panelists sit behind a table with a NC State University Center for Human Health and the Environment banner

Oct 28, 2020

NC State Researchers Invite Wilmington, Brunswick County Residents to Participate in GenX Exposure Study

NC State researchers are recruiting new participants from Wilmington and Brunswick County for the GenX Exposure Study.